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Case Update: Claimant's hernia not compensable as an occupational disease under Maryland Workers' Compensation Act.
Case Update: Court of Appeals finds that Employee's settlement of his claims does not extinguish dependents' claims for death benefits.
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Case Update: Maryland Court of Appeals Adopts Daubert Standard for Admitting Expert Testimony in Rochkind v. Stevenson.
In this case, Starlena Stevenson, a former occupant of a residence brought an action against the residence's owner and manager, Stanley Rochkind for negligence and violations of the Consumer ...
Case Update: CSA clarifies meaning of "paramedic" for purposes of LE §9-628; holds that EMT's qualify as public safety employees entitled to enhanced PPD benefits.
In Downer v. Baltimore County, the Claimant was employed as an emergency medical technician (EMT) for Baltimore County Fire Department when she sustained compensable injuries to her neck. The ...
Case Update: Claimant's hernia not compensable as an occupational disease under Maryland Workers' Compensation Act.
Claimant filed a claim with the Commission alleging an inguinal hernia caused by repetitive lifting during his ten years of employment as a Montgomery County firefighter. After a hearing, the ...
Employer Defense
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Case Update: Claimant's hernia not compensable as an occupational disease under Maryland Workers' Compensation Act.
Claimant filed a claim with the Commission alleging an inguinal hernia caused by repetitive lifting during his ten years of employment as a Montgomery County firefighter. After a hearing, the ...
Case Update: Court of Appeals finds that Employee's settlement of his claims does not extinguish dependents' claims for death benefits.
Bernard Collins, a volunteer firefighter, filed a workers' compensation claim for an alleged occupational disease of heart disease. The Employer and Insurer contested the claim. The Commission ...
Case Update: CSA holds Circuit Court did not err in granting non-appealing party's request for an essential trial de novo and affirming that Claimant's injuries were compensable.
In Montgomery County v. Maloney, the Claimant, a Virginia resident and career firefighter for Montgomery County, at the request of his supervisor, volunteered to work at a two-day recruitment event ...
Insurance Law
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Case Update: CSA clarifies meaning of "paramedic" for purposes of LE §9-628; holds that EMT's qualify as public safety employees entitled to enhanced PPD benefits.
In Downer v. Baltimore County, the Claimant was employed as an emergency medical technician (EMT) for Baltimore County Fire Department when she sustained compensable injuries to her neck. The ...
Case Update: Claimant's hernia not compensable as an occupational disease under Maryland Workers' Compensation Act.
Claimant filed a claim with the Commission alleging an inguinal hernia caused by repetitive lifting during his ten years of employment as a Montgomery County firefighter. After a hearing, the ...
Case Update: Court of Appeals finds that Employee's settlement of his claims does not extinguish dependents' claims for death benefits.
Bernard Collins, a volunteer firefighter, filed a workers' compensation claim for an alleged occupational disease of heart disease. The Employer and Insurer contested the claim. The Commission ...
Maryland Vocational Rehabilitation
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Statutory Employer only Liable if Injured Worker is a "Covered Employee"
A STATUTORY EMPLOYER IS NOT LIABLE FOR WORKERS' COMPENSATION BENEFITS UNLESS THE INJURED WORKER IS A "COVERED EMPLOYEE" OF THE STATUTORY EMPLOYER An injured worker must be a ...
Vocational Rehabilitation Regulations Effective April 19, 2010
NEW VOCATIONALREHABILITATION REGULATIONS EFFECTIVE APRIL 19, 2010 On April 19, 2010 the Rules and Regulations for Vocational Rehabilitation will undergo some important regulatory changes. Below are ...
Maryland Workers' Compensation
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The latest posts for Maryland Workers' Compensation are listed below.
Case Update: Maryland Court of Appeals Adopts Daubert Standard for Admitting Expert Testimony in Rochkind v. Stevenson.
In this case, Starlena Stevenson, a former occupant of a residence brought an action against the residence's owner and manager, Stanley Rochkind for negligence and violations of the Consumer ...
Case Update: CSA clarifies meaning of "paramedic" for purposes of LE §9-628; holds that EMT's qualify as public safety employees entitled to enhanced PPD benefits.
In Downer v. Baltimore County, the Claimant was employed as an emergency medical technician (EMT) for Baltimore County Fire Department when she sustained compensable injuries to her neck. The ...
Case Update: Claimant's hernia not compensable as an occupational disease under Maryland Workers' Compensation Act.
Claimant filed a claim with the Commission alleging an inguinal hernia caused by repetitive lifting during his ten years of employment as a Montgomery County firefighter. After a hearing, the ...
